“back to square one”
Returning to the beginning of a process after a failure or setback, with no progress made. Listen to how native speakers pronounce "back to square one" in the video clips below.
Hear how "back to square one" sounds in real speech — 1,000 examples from 10 videos, movies, and TV shows. Sources: Dexter 20 06, Squid Game, Supernatural, Soft White Underbelly, Vox and 1 more.
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TV ShowDexter 20 06
Dexter 20 06 — S04E02
“Back to square one.”
I love you. … Literally.
Play at 43:36
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TV ShowDexter 20 06
Dexter 20 06 — S06E02
“Back to square one.”
Most likely the wild. … Remember Barry Manilow tickets.
Play at 44:46
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TV ShowDexter 20 06
Dexter 20 06 — S07E10
“Back to square one.”
I wish we could run that print against
juvie records, but that shit's sealed. … Not for me.
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TV ShowSquid Game
Squid Game — S03E06
“Back to square one.”
...I'm kinda lost. … Hwang, what about you, huh?
Play at 35:53
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YouTubeSoft White Underbelly291K views · 2025-12-01
From Police Lieutenant to Prisoner-Tom Flynn
“Back to square one.”
court to recharge me and rearrest me. … So, all that crying I felt was in vain.
Play at 37:34
YouTubeSoft White Underbelly515K views · 2026-03-09
Necrophilia in the ER-Igor (March 2026 Update)
“back to square one.”
then we'd lose our licenses and then … >> What are your thoughts? What what have
Play at 49:00
YouTubeVox9.1M views · 2022-05-10
Who made these circles in the Sahara?
“Back to square one, indeed.”
I think you're back to square one. … Don't rule out space aliens.
Play at 9:29
TV ShowSupernatural
Supernatural — S06E20
“- Back to square one.
- Great. Well, what do we do now?”
Come on. … Well, we caught one hunter demon
before, we can do it again.
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TV ShowSupernatural
Supernatural — S13E08
“back to square one
with Jack.”
Yeah. Yeah, it did.
But... [ Sighs ] … We'll figure
something else out.
Play at 40:43
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YouTubeReal Stories393K views · 2023-12-07
Cracking TWO Killer Cold Cases
“back to square one we really need a”
both and Bernardo off the table we're … breakthrough we're building a geographic
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